CVE-2014-2741
nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0320 (3.2%)
Percentile: 87.1%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
igniterealtime:openfireTechnical description
nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Published: 4/11/2014, 1:55:05 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://community.igniterealtime.org/thread/52317
- http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/495476
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- http://community.igniterealtime.org/thread/52317
- http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77